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High Wind Warning 23, NWS Riverton, WY

December 19, 2021Park County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Dec 19, 2021, 7:55 PM MST for Park County, Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 20, 2021, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2021, 7:55 PM MST (02:55 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 20, 2021, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Dec 21, 2021, 6:43 AM MST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

County Park County, WY

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 187 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2021-12-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2021-12-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

060 
WWUS75 KRIW 200255
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
755 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021

WYZ003-201300-
/O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0018.211220T1800Z-211221T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0023.211220T1900Z-211221T1500Z/
Cody Foothills-
Including the cities of Clark, Cody, and Meeteetse
755 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 AM MST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph 
  expected.
 
* WHERE...Cody Foothills. This high wind event could produce
  similar peak wind gusts at both Cody and Clark. 

* WHEN...From noon Monday to 8 AM Tuesday. The strongest winds are
  expected from 4 PM Monday to 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down power lines and ignite
  fires. Extreme blowover risk mainly for high profile vehicles on
  north to south oriented roads including Highway 120.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Please keep two hands on your steering
  wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust. Also make sure your
  Christmas decorations are secure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In a parking lot, park into the wind to minimize the possibility 
of your car door hitting another parked vehicle.

&&

$$

21
4 follow-up statements
344 
WWUS75 KRIW 201043
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
343 AM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

WYZ003-202300-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0023.211220T1900Z-211221T1500Z/
Cody Foothills-
Including the cities of Clark, Cody, and Meeteetse
343 AM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM
MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Cody Foothills. This high wind event could produce 
  similar peak wind gusts at both Cody and Clark.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 AM Tuesday. The strongest winds are
  expected from 4 PM today to 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down power lines and 
  ignite fires. Extreme blowover risk mainly for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south oriented roads including Highway 
  120.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Please keep two hands on your steering
  wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust. Also make sure your
  Christmas decorations are secure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In a parking lot, park into the wind to minimize the possibility
of your car door hitting another parked vehicle.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw
973 
WWUS75 KRIW 202303
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
403 PM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

WYZ003-211500-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211221T1500Z/
Cody Foothills-
Including the cities of Clark, Cody, and Meeteetse
403 PM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Cody Foothills. This high wind event could produce 
  similar peak wind gusts at both Cody and Clark.

* WHEN...Through 8 AM Tuesday. The strongest winds are expected 
  from 4 PM today to 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down power lines and 
  ignite fires. Extreme blowover risk mainly for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south oriented roads including Highway 
  120.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Please keep two hands on your steering
  wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust. Also make sure any
  holiday decorations are secure.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In a parking lot, park into the wind to minimize the possibility
of your car door hitting another parked vehicle.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw
239 
WWUS75 KRIW 210347
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
847 PM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

WYZ003-211500-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211221T1500Z/
Cody Foothills-
Including the cities of Clark, Cody, and Meeteetse
847 PM MST Mon Dec 20 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60 to 75 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Cody Foothills. This high wind event could produce 
  similar peak wind gusts at both Cody and Clark.

* WHEN...Through 8 AM Tuesday. The strongest winds are expected
  through 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down power lines and 
  ignite fires. Extreme blowover risk mainly for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south oriented roads including Highway 
  120.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Please keep two hands on your steering
  wheel in case of a sudden, strong wind gust. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In a parking lot, park into the wind to minimize the possibility
of your car door hitting another parked vehicle.

&&

$$

Team Riverton/21
041 
WWUS75 KRIW 211343
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
643 AM MST Tue Dec 21 2021

WYZ003-211445-
/O.CAN.KRIW.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211221T1500Z/
Cody Foothills-
Including the cities of Clark, Cody, and Meeteetse
643 AM MST Tue Dec 21 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have subsided across the area, in the wake of a cold front.
Thus, the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. 

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.